A van off the road is a day’s pay gone
When a work van loses its keys, the meter is running on more than a locksmith: it’s the day’s jobs, the crew standing about, the customer you had to phone. So van jobs get treated like the emergencies they are — we come to the yard, the site or the roadside, keys are cut and programmed at the vehicle, and most vans are earning again the same day. Spares for work vans are the same argument as for cars, but with a day rate attached: if your van has one key, fix that this week.
Your reg gets you one fixed number — usually back within minutes.
Slam locks & deadlocks — because vans get targeted
Tool theft from vans is an industry, and factory locks alone are its favourite door. A slam lock relocks the door the instant it shuts — on multi-drop work it removes the one human error thieves rely on. A deadlock adds a separate, key-operated high-security bolt that ignores the van’s electronics entirely, so relay tricks and popped cylinders meet a second, dumber, tougher obstacle. We supply and fit both, and we’ll advise honestly on what your van and your round actually need rather than selling you the whole catalogue.
After a break-in
We repair and replace damaged van locks, and the smart move is upgrading in the same visit — the same weakness rarely deserves a second chance. Fleet operators: multiple vans, one visit, one invoice; ring and we’ll sort a yard slot that doesn’t cost you working hours.
Slamlock, deadlock or hook lock — which layer suits how you use the van?
Different vans run different risks, so “fit more locks” is lazy advice. The honest question is how the van gets used:
- Slamlock — locks the load door automatically every time it shuts. Built for couriers and multi-drop work, where doors open forty times a day and “did I lock it?” is the biggest risk
- Deadlock or hook lock — a separate, driver-operated mechanical lock, independent of the van’s electronics. Suits tradespeople whose van sits loaded outside jobs or at home overnight, deciding themselves when the extra layer goes on
- Anti-peel and shielding — reinforcement against attacks that bend doors or target handles and latches; usually considered alongside a lock, not instead of one
A courier and a tradesperson with £5,000 of tools sleeping in the van don’t need the same solution — tell us the van, the doors and how it’s used, and we’ll recommend the layer that actually addresses your risk, with one fixed price for supply and fit.
Van questions, answered straight
Do you cut and program van keys?
Yes — Transit, Transit Custom, Sprinter, Vivaro, Trafic, Crafter, Berlingo, Partner and the rest. Spares, lost keys and all-keys-lost (see how a replacement key job works), at your yard or roadside, with fleet work welcome.
What extra security do you fit to vans?
Slam locks (the door locks itself every time it shuts — no more 'did I lock it?' on multi-drop), deadlocks (a separate high-security lock immune to the van's electronics), and repairs to factory locks damaged in attempted breaks.
My van was broken into and the lock's wrecked — can you help?
Yes — we repair or replace damaged van locks and can upgrade at the same visit so the same trick doesn't work twice. If tools were taken, tell your insurer the locks have been upgraded.
Do you do fleets?
Yes — multiple vans, one visit, one invoice, spare keys logged per vehicle. Site visits to yards across North Staffordshire and South Cheshire.
